Worse outcomes of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been documented in older patients with comorbidities, especially in those with diabetes mellitus (DM). However, the clinical picture and risk factors of COVID-19 in DM is still emerging. Here, we report four cases of severe COVID-19 patients with acute diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) without respiratory symptoms, with viral and bacterial coinfection, and poor clinical outcomes. Higher monitoring of patients with DM and COVID-19 is advised, as well as rapid and accurate diagnostic tests and treatment.
All Keywords
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Mortality, diabetes, Coinfection, ketoacidosis, 【초록키워드】 Treatment, coronavirus disease, diagnostic test, Comorbidities, Diabetes Mellitus, outcome, risk factor, clinical outcomes, older patient, clinical picture, Patient, Bacterial, respiratory symptoms, Diabetic, severe COVID-19 patient, 【제목키워드】 respiratory, report,
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Mortality, diabetes, Coinfection, ketoacidosis, 【초록키워드】 Treatment, coronavirus disease, diagnostic test, Comorbidities, Diabetes Mellitus, outcome, risk factor, clinical outcomes, older patient, clinical picture, Patient, Bacterial, respiratory symptoms, Diabetic, severe COVID-19 patient, 【제목키워드】 respiratory, report,